Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze Amy Schumer Defends Her Cousin Chuck After Trump Lashes Out
Amy Schumer is standing up for her cousin. The comedian took to Instagram to defend New York senator Chuck Schumer, after President Trump accused the Democratic leader of crying “fake tears” while speaking out against the immigration ban. “I know Chuck Schumer and HE CANNOT act trust me. He can barely smile on cue,” she…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Reportedly ‘Feels Terrible’ After Instagram Backlash
Two days after President Trump signed an executive order halting immigration from seven predominately Muslim countries, Ivanka Trump took to social media to post a picture of herself and Jared Kushner decked out in evening attire. The post swiftly sparked backlash from several social media users, who found the timing of the glitzy shot to…
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The Schmooze The New Yorker Humorist Perfectly Roasts Trump’s Immigration Ban
On Friday Donald Trump issued an executive order halting immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Amid all of the pain, anger and frustration that the ban caused, a small ray of sunshine popped up in the form of The New Yorker contributor Andy Borowitz. Borowitz took to social media to rip apart the Trump administration,…
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The Schmooze ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Simon Helberg Has a Powerful Message About the Immigration Ban
“The Big Bang Theory” star Simon Helberg hit the SAG Awards carpet Sunday night with a strong message about President Trump’s immigration ban. Helberg carried a sign that read “Let Refugees In,” while his wife, Jocelyn Towne, wrote the words “Let Them In” across her chest. The 36-year-old Jewish actor has been actively taking a…
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The Schmooze Julia Louis-Dreyfus Slams Immigration Ban: ‘My Father Fled Religious Persecution.’
“Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus nabbed a SAG award for outstanding female actor in a comedy series on Sunday — and delivered a powerful message on President Trump’s immigration ban to boot. “Whether the Russians did or did not hack the voting of tonight’s SAG awards, I look out at the million or probably even a…
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The Schmooze Lemony Snicket on Writing Delightfully Depressing Children’s Books
If you grew up reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” you probably remember that it wasn’t quite like other children’s books. In fact the novels, which followed the ill-fated journey of three orphaned children, were gothic, dreary and — if you were me — so painfully engrossing that your mom had to occasionally hide them…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Get Rabbinic Pass To Ride in Car on Inauguration Shabbat
Updates to add details about Jewish law, other Sabbath observers’s experiences in politics. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have been given a free rabbinical pass to travel by car following Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday. According to Jewish law, driving or riding in cars is prohibited on the Sabbath. But a principle in Jewish law, called…
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The Schmooze ‘Will & Grace’ is Coming Back, All is Right With the World
Will, Grace, Jack and Karen are all coming back, right when we need them the most. NBC announced that the beloved sitcom “Will&Grace” will be returning for 10 episodes during the 2017-18 television season — and the show’s stars are just as excited as their fans are. Jewish actress Debra Messing, who played the show’s…
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